As Rio+20 failed to make decisive decisions, the political progress report one year after Rio is mostly about processes. But even there, there are signs of movement building. As you may recall, we put governments under a lot of pressure to move forward on protecting the High Seas at Rio. As a result, governments will decide on the future governance of the High Seas by 2014, at the latest. France is championing the “Oceans Constitution“ we need. To support their efforts they have launched a global, public call to protect the High Seas. Some members of the global elite have already understood the need to end the plunder of the High Seas. I used to campaign against the likes of ex-World Trade Organization head, Pascal Lamy. But that someone like him supports the new Global Oceans Commission and their call for proper governance on the High Seas is encouraging. It doesn´t inpspire me like people on the streets of Rio or Istanbul. But it does give me hope that – with enough political pressure – we may yet get the right political outcome for the High Seas in 2014. Help us build the pressure by signing our call.

Governments at Rio+20 argued that the launch of a three year process to develop Sustainable Development Goals was a major breakthrough. And so it would be, if these goals were to enshrine important global goals – such as protecting the Arctic for all. However, as governments spent months arguing over who should be in the working group (some 70 nations now share 30 official slots ...), the best that can be said is that this global conversation is now - finally - under way. We hope the Co-Chairs will be bold – and not as timid as the High Level Panel on the (parallel) post-2015 development agenda.

A year after Rio, I feel less exhausted than I did after that negotiations marathon. I feel as angry as ever about our governments failing to take the decisive action we need. But I am truly inspired by the movements for a just, fair and sustainable world that does seem to be growing and gaining in strength. A year ago, I called for more movements to rise up. But not in my wildest dreams did I expect that one year later protest movements the world over where making their voice heard – and making the front pages. Let´s build on the current momentum. Let´s redouble our efforts and make sure that soon - a year from now - governments and corporations will have no choice but to finally deliver the future we want.

Green peace is one of the major voices spreading the news of Brasil.
They show the support we need.
It would be best if a Brasilian orga...

Green peace is one of the major voices spreading the news of Brasil.
They show the support we need.
It would be best if a Brasilian organization could pull together and fight for ourselves with as big an impact that green peace wants to make.
We are all one world, one earth, all human.
Do not turn down a helping hand which asks nothing in return!

Sorry guys but the fact is that Greenpiss isn't doing anything for Brazil.
I am a biologist and I work in the ngo sector too.
Only u...

Sorry guys but the fact is that Greenpiss isn't doing anything for Brazil.
I am a biologist and I work in the ngo sector too.
Only uninformed people think that Greenpiss is working to save the florest or something that way. Greenpiss is working for itself, its own image and celebrity.

Chico Mendes fought for the florest and asked nothing in return. And lost his life in the fight.

What are the greenpissers doing? Raising petitions and earning more money.

By the way, be aware that FSC label, created by Greenpiss and WWF (and claimed by street fundraisers as a "big victory") doesn't function. This is a fact that even greenpiss florest campaigners know but won't communicate. The Fsc labels are being distributed to productors that shouldn't receive it, in order to fit the demand, leading to MORE deforestation. In that history we may applause greenpiss and WWF for their big efforts on creating disfunctional labels desguised in victories. Instead of opening their ignorant mouths, greenpiss should better redistribute their $$$$$ profits to true ambientalists who have better ideas to save the planet but no money. Another thing that greenpiss refuses to do. Because of course, which environmental ngo would invest in Amazon and biodiversity if it could invest in ..... boats? :)